CULTURE AND SPORT

The capital's first-ever street football tournament will kick off on Sunday in Hanoi.

Melrose Pyrotechnics of the US with a spectacular display overwhelmed four other teams to rank first at the 2013 Da Nang International Fireworks Competition.

The Ministry of Finance is gathering opinions on a draft decree on sports betting.

A display of 100 Finnish posters produced since the beginning of the 20thcentury opened in Hue city on April 29 to mark the 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Finland and Vietnam.

Authorities in Danang have invited foreign reporters and guests to attend an exhibition on Hoang Sa archipelago.

The Vietnam Football Federation has compiled a shortlist of three candidates to be elected as VFF's chairman.

Pop star My Tam was named Singer of the Year in the Cong Hien (Devotion) Music Awards, which took place in HCM City's Hoa Binh Theatre last night.

Former Manchester United FC goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel was greeted by crowds of football fans at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on April 24 upon his arrival at 09.00am.

The National Traditional Boat Race Tournament 2013 will take place in Ha Tien town in southern Kien Giang province between April 25 and May 3.

Bayern Munich’s incredible season continued when they handed Barcelona one of their heaviest defeats for years, hammering the Catalans 4-0 in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final.

Manchester United has won the Premier League title with a 3-0 victory over Aston Villa.

Several celebrities have fallen victim to bad attention after posting their opinions on delicate issues on social networking sites.

A photo contest on tourism in the northern highland region, to promote the beauty of its nature and people, will be launched in September.

Rafael Nadal will quickly bury his sorrows after the end of his eight-year title streak by turning his focus to the Barcelona Open.

While rumours continue that Vietnamese celebrities are paid hundreds of millions of VND to take part in popular reality TV shows, many have denied the claims.

A wide range of activities to mark the Vietnam Ethnic Groups Cultural Day got underway at the Vietnamese Ethnic Groups Culture and Tourism Village, Son Tay town, Hanoi on April 19.

Incense offerings and various activities have been organised nationwide to commemorate Hung Kings, the nation’s legendary founders, on April 19.

Vietnam’s No.1 badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh has surprisingly been disqualified from the first round of the 2013 Badminton Asia Championships in Taipei (China).

"Gangnam Style" star Psy's new music video crossed the 100 million views mark on YouTube Wednesday, shattering another record on the video-sharing site since its much-anticipated weekend debut.